Vacancy: Head of Performance Analysis

Job Title: Head of Performance Analysis

Department: Football Performance Analysis

Job Summary:

Provide detailed pre/post and opposition match analysis for direct use by the Manager and coaching staff, including live match day analysis support and collaborating with all other staff to ensure the highest possible standards of performance analysis provision throughout the Football Club. The ideal candidate will have an organised and calm approach to work, and be comfortable with the time-pressured demands of an elite environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead process of opposition analysis with specific tasks to help players and staff be best prepared.
Wherever necessary support insights with video, data, or tactical experiences.
Assist with set piece analysis, databasing and the researching of best practice for set pieces.
Set up and carry out an insightful and consistent post-match process reviewing games with the staff and creating presentations to show the players.
Ensure the Manager, coaching staff, support staff and players are supported with the appropriate resources to aid performance.
Distribute match footage in the most efficient and accessible form to allow players, coaches, and analysts to conduct analysis immediately following each first-team game. Collate all resources into engaging and concise forms of presentation, according to delivery methods required by the coaching staff.
Attend all CAFC fixtures, home and away, to support the performance analysis provision. Deliver an exceptionally high standard of work in a pressurised environment with tight deadlines.
Facilitate other matchday analysis workflows to aid and improve performance in the pre- match, half-time, and post-match meetings.

Personal Specification:

	Essential	Desirable
Qualifications	• Educated in performance analysis or coaching at degree level minimum or equivalent experience.	• Hold UEFA ‘B’ coaching license.
Experience	Experience of working in a analysis role within the First Team football environment at elite level. Experience working with event data to pull relevant information for our coaching staff and players (pre and post-match). Experience of supporting match day preparation including the timing and coding of First Team fixtures. Highly competent in software such as Hudl Sportscode /Studio / Wyscout.	Experience of working within another professional sporting environment. Experience in the manipulation of performance data sets and visualisations e.g python, tableau
Knowledge and Skills	An excellent understanding of technical and tactical analysis of teams and individuals. Positive outlook and looks for solution when challenged. Excellent communication, both verbal and written, to convey ideas to coaches and players. A high level of football knowledge, with an ability to contextualise this knowledge and produce player facing material.

Crewe Alexandra:

We are committed to the principle of equality and equal opportunities in employment and have been accredited with being a Disability Confident Leader. We will actively promote equality and equal opportunities in our business to ensure that individuals receive treatment that is fair and equitable and consistent with their relevant aptitudes, potential skills and abilities.

Crewe Alexandra FC is committed to equality and safeguarding children and ‘adults at risk’. Positions that involve working with such groups are subject to safer recruitment protocols, including DBS Disclosure at enhanced level.

We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our creativity and delivers the best commercial performance. We are, therefore seeking applications from high quality people, whose backgrounds, experience and identity broadens and enhances the diversity of our company.

As an employer we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of our staff.

Application Process:

To apply for the role of Head of Performance Analysis, please submit your CV, cover letter and any relevant portfolio of previous work to jkennard@crewealex.net.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applicants, we will only be contacting those shortlisted for further consideration.

The deadline for applications for this role is Thursday 13th July 2023.

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